The week gone by was one of new highs for Indian equities. Global disruptions could do little to dampen investors’ spirit, as the indices logged gains for the fifth straight week. Sensex gained 303 points, or 0.80 per cent, for the week and Nifty 86 points, or 0.75 per cent.

But D-Street mavens were not as euphoric on Twitter. Instead, they sounded rather pensive, handing out wisdom that can take you and me a long way.

Basant Maheshwari lived up to his most used Twitter hashtag #TheThoughtfulInvestor. He made a solid point, comparing PE values of some of the Nifty stocks.

Take a look:

Comparing the average Nifty P/E across stocks is like comparing the average salaries of a Scientist, Doctor, Engine… https://t.co/HufSl5pFWE

But this tweet about value investing should interest you most. It talks about what’s really catching the fancy of most investors on D-Street. Can value investing be, then, summed up as the holy grail of investing?

Value investing could be about buying a banana peel worth a rupee for fifty paise or using an expensive seed to gro… https://t.co/DkaqUCjFPw